{"id":215916,"date":"2026-02-21T03:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/modern-technologies-have-revolutionised-virtually-every-aspect-of-sport-get-ready-for-more-ai-coming-to-all-the-sports-you-love\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T05:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:00:10","slug":"modern-technologies-have-revolutionised-virtually-every-aspect-of-sport-get-ready-for-more-ai-coming-to-all-the-sports-you-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/modern-technologies-have-revolutionised-virtually-every-aspect-of-sport-get-ready-for-more-ai-coming-to-all-the-sports-you-love\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Modern technologies have revolutionised virtually every aspect of sport&#8217;: Get ready for more AI coming to all the sports you love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/modern-technologies-have-revolutionised-virtually-every-aspect-of-sport-get-ready-for-more-ai-coming-to-all-the-sports-you-love\">&#8216;Modern technologies have revolutionised virtually every aspect of sport&#8217;: Get ready for more AI coming to all the sports you love<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/modern-technologies-have-revolutionised-virtually-every-aspect-of-sport-get-ready-for-more-ai-coming-to-all-the-sports-you-love\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/modern-technologies-have-revolutionised-virtually-every-aspect-of-sport-get-ready-for-more-ai-coming-to-all-the-sports-you-love<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-21 03:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.techradar.com\">www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"b2ef4ba4-5f34-4a61-9265-529f413fe3ee\">\n<li><strong>Report finds 82% of sports organizations are currently deploying AI <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Almost all plan to increase investment in the next 12 months<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>More sports-specific technologies are required to goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8431ba1b-ee38-4ff5-85ba-9c2c3b7ec34a\">The vast majority of sporting organizations are set to boost the usage of AI tools going forward, as the demand for greater technological innovation shows no sign of easing, new research has claimed.<\/p>\n<p>A study published by SportsPro and Sportradar Group AG found while more than 80% of sports organizations are currently deploying AI to aid operations, nearly two thirds believe more sports-specific technologies are required to achieve their business objectives.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8431ba1b-ee38-4ff5-85ba-9c2c3b7ec34a-2\">Nearly all (98%) of organizations said they planned to increase their use of AI in the next 12 months, while 72% see AI as the technology with the greatest potential for their organisation in the next five years.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ai-sports-revolution-3\">AI sports revolution<\/h2>\n<p id=\"57ca4d1f-cc3c-4830-8223-7097149f0211\">When it came to specific technologies and areas of interest, over half (57%) said enhanced 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity had the most potential to transform the at-venue experience, and over three-quarters 78% say advanced data analytics will have the most significant impact on the field of play in the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>But there were some concerns raised, as while 80% of respondents think the technology industry is currently well-equipped to serve sport, nearly two-thirds (63%) said they believed more sports-specific technologies are required to achieve future goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModern technologies have revolutionized virtually every aspect of sport, transforming how it is played, organised and consumed at all levels,\u201d said the report&#8217;s lead author Steve 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